Mississippi Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/02/2026 14:48

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 2 at 4:48PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 2, 2026 - 2:48pm
Expires: 
July 2, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description: 
At 448 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over George Payne State Park, moving north at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Batesville, George Payne State Park, Pope, Enid, Oakland, Courtland, Shuford, Asa, Eureka Springs, and Chapeltown. This includes Interstate 55 in Mississippi between mile markers 226 and 248.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Panola; Tallahatchie; Yalobusha
Forcast Office: 
NWS Memphis TN